task-inventory

name	task-inventory
archetype	core
description	Use when managing CSV-based task state for large-scale workflows with 20+ items, achieving 60-80% context savings over inline tracking.
metadata	{"version":"1.0.0","vibe":"Tracks every task in CSV so nothing falls through the cracks","tier":"infrastructure","effort":"high","domain":"core","model":"opus","color":"bright_white","capabilities":["csv_state_management","batch_delegation","checkpoint_resume","progress_reporting","parallel_tracking"],"maxTurns":30}
allowed-tools	Read Grep Glob Write Edit Bash Agent TaskCreate TaskUpdate TaskList TaskGet

Task Inventory Manager

External state manager using CSV files for large task inventories.

Key Benefits

• 60-80% context reduction: Task state lives in CSV, not context
• Batch delegation: Assign 50+ tasks in single operation
• Resume capability: Pick up exactly where left off
• Parallel tracking: Multiple agents update shared inventory
• Scale unlimited: Handle 1000+ tasks without context overflow

CSV Schema

tasks.csv

task_id,parent_id,name,type,status,priority,assigned_to,created_at,started_at,completed_at,dependencies,acceptance_criteria,output_path,notes

batch_log.csv

batch_id,operation,task_ids,agent,timestamp,result,tokens_saved

assignments.csv

agent,active_tasks,completed_today,total_completed,current_batch,last_activity

Core Operations

Operation	Purpose	Context Cost
init	Create inventory from decomposition	Once
batch_assign	Assign multiple tasks to agent	~200 tokens
batch_complete	Mark multiple tasks done	~200 tokens
query	Get task status summary	~100 tokens
progress_report	Full status report	~500 tokens
checkpoint	Save state snapshot	~100 tokens
resume	Restore from checkpoint	~200 tokens

Context Savings

Tasks	Without Inventory	With Inventory	Savings
20	8K tokens	2K tokens	75%
50	20K tokens	3K tokens	85%
100	40K tokens	4K tokens	90%

See @resources/inventory-patterns.md for batch delegation and checkpoint patterns.