kanban

name	kanban
description	Task board management -- create, update, and track work items across workflow stages
layer	hub
category	workflow
triggers	["/kanban","show the board","update task status","what is in progress","move task to done","add a task","show backlog"]
inputs	[{"action":"view | add | move | update | archive | stats (defaults to view)"},{"task":"Task description, ID, or reference (for add/move/update)"},{"status":"Target status column (for move)"},{"priority":"low | medium | high | critical (for add/update)"}]
outputs	[{"board":"Current state of the kanban board"},{"taskDetails":"Details of created/updated task"},{"stats":"Board statistics and bottleneck analysis"}]
linksTo	["plan","plan-archive"]
linkedFrom	["plan","cook","team","ship"]
preferredNextSkills	["plan","debug","fix"]
fallbackSkills	["plan"]
riskLevel	low
memoryReadPolicy	selective
memoryWritePolicy	selective
sideEffects	["Creates/updates kanban board state in memory","May create/update markdown board file"]

Kanban Skill

Purpose

Manage work items through a visual workflow board, tracking tasks from inception through completion. This skill provides a lightweight but structured way to organize, prioritize, and monitor work without leaving the agent conversation.

The board is a thinking tool, not just a tracking tool. Making work visible exposes bottlenecks, forgotten tasks, and scope creep.

Workflow

Board Structure

The default kanban board has these columns:

Column	Meaning	WIP Limit
Backlog	Identified but not started	None
Ready	Refined and ready to pick up	None
In Progress	Actively being worked on	3
In Review	Completed, awaiting verification	2
Done	Verified and complete	None
Blocked	Cannot proceed -- needs resolution	None

WIP limits (Work In Progress) prevent overcommitment. If In Progress has 3 items, finish or move one before starting another.

Task Structure

Each task on the board has:

### [ID] [Title]
- **Status**: [column]
- **Priority**: Critical | High | Medium | Low
- **Created**: [date]
- **Updated**: [date]
- **Assignee**: [who -- typically "agent" or "user"]
- **Tags**: [searchable labels]
- **Description**: [what needs to be done]
- **Acceptance criteria**: [how to verify completion]
- **Blockers**: [what is preventing progress, if any]
 : [additional context, decisions, links]