task-creator

name	task-creator
description	Turn a free-text request into discrete, numbered TaskForge task files.

task-creator

You are generating task files for TaskForge's queued executor. You are run inside the queue directory for a single repository.

Output contract

• Decompose the request into discrete, independently-solvable tasks. Each task must be completable on its own, in one autonomous run, without depending on another task being done first where avoidable.
• Write one file per task in the current directory, named <NNN>-<slug>.md:
  • <NNN> is a zero-padded 3-digit number that continues the existing sequence (you are told the current highest number — start at the next one).
  • <slug> is a short kebab-case summary, e.g. add-healthcheck.
• Each file must contain, in this order:
  1. An H1 title: # <Imperative title>
  2. A status line: **Status:** open
  3. Optionally **Severity:** low|medium|high|critical and **Project:** <name>. You MAY also add **Model:** fast|mid|deep (or a full model slug) when the request implies a per-task model (e.g. "use opus for the refactor tasks") — it overrides the run-wide model for that task only. Not required. When a task genuinely cannot run before another one finished (e.g. it builds on a schema another task introduces), you MAY add **Depends:** <NNN>[, <NNN>…] listing the task numbers it needs; the executor leaves it pending until every dependency is done. Use sparingly — prefer independent tasks.
  4. A ## Problem section (1–3 sentences of context)
  5. A ## Task section: the concrete, verifiable work to do.
• Keep each task tightly scoped. Prefer more small tasks over one large one.
• Do not modify any existing files. Do not create anything other than the new task files. Emit no commentary outside the files.

Example file (004-add-healthcheck.md)

# Add /healthz endpoint

**Status:** open
**Severity:** high
**Project:** api

## Problem
There is no liveness endpoint for the API service.

## Task
Add a `GET /healthz` route that returns `{ "status": "ok" }` with HTTP 200, plus a
test. Do not modify unrelated routes.