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---
name: task-management
description: Task management CLI for tracking and managing feature subtasks with status, dependencies, and validation
version: 1.0.0
author: opencode
type: skill
category: development
tags:
- tasks
- management
- tracking
- dependencies
- cli
---
# Task Management Skill
> **Purpose**: Track, manage, and validate feature implementations with atomic task breakdowns, dependency resolution, and progress monitoring.
---
## What I Do
I provide a command-line interface for managing task breakdowns created by the TaskManager subagent. I help you:
- **Track progress** - See status of all features and their subtasks
- **Find next tasks** - Show eligible tasks (dependencies satisfied)
- **Identify blocked tasks** - See what's blocked and why
- **Manage completion** - Mark subtasks as complete with summaries
- **Validate integrity** - Check JSON files and dependency trees
---
## How to Use Me
### Quick Start
```bash
# Show all task statuses
bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh status
# Show next eligible tasks
bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh next
# Show blocked tasks
bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh blocked
# Mark a task complete
bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh complete <feature> <seq> "summary"
# Validate all tasks
bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh validate
```
### Command Reference
| Command | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| `status [feature]` | Show task status summary for all features or specific one |
| `next [feature]` | Show next eligible tasks (dependencies satisfied) |
| `parallel [feature]` | Show parallelizable tasks ready to run |
| `deps <feature> <seq>` | Show dependency tree for a specific subtask |
| `blocked [feature]` | Show blocked tasks and why |
| `complete <feature> <seq> "summary"` | Mark subtask complete with summary |
| `validate [feature]` | Validate JSON files and dependencies |
| `help` | Show help message |
---
## Examples
### Check Overall Progress
```bash
$ bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh status
[my-feature] My Feature Implementation
Status: active | Progress: 45% (5/11)
Pending: 3 | In Progress: 2 | Completed: 5 | Blocked: 1
```
### Find What's Next
```bash
$ bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh next
=== Ready Tasks (deps satisfied) ===
[my-feature]
06 - Implement API endpoint [sequential]
08 - Write unit tests [parallel]
```
### Mark Complete
```bash
$ bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh complete my-feature 05 "Implemented authentication module"
✓ Marked my-feature/05 as completed
Summary: Implemented authentication module
Progress: 6/11
```
### Check Dependencies
```bash
$ bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh deps my-feature 07
=== Dependency Tree: my-feature/07 ===
07 - Write integration tests [pending]
├── ✓ 05 - Implement authentication module [completed]
└── ○ 06 - Implement API endpoint [in_progress]
```
### Validate Everything
```bash
$ bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh validate
=== Validation Results ===
[my-feature]
✓ All checks passed
```
---
## Architecture
```
.opencode/skills/task-management/
├── SKILL.md # This file
├── router.sh # CLI router (entry point)
└── scripts/
└── task-cli.ts # Task management CLI implementation
```
---
## Task File Structure
Tasks are stored in `.tmp/tasks/` at the project root:
```
.tmp/tasks/
├── {feature-slug}/
│ ├── task.json # Feature-level metadata
│ ├── subtask_01.json # Subtask definitions
│ ├── subtask_02.json
│ └── ...
└── completed/
└── {feature-slug}/ # Completed tasks
```
### task.json Schema
```json
{
"id": "my-feature",
"name": "My Feature",
"status": "active",
"objective": "Implement X",
"context_files": ["docs/spec.md"],
"reference_files": ["src/existing.ts"],
"exit_criteria": ["Tests pass", "Code reviewed"],
"subtask_count": 5,
"completed_count": 2,
"created_at": "2026-01-11T10:00:00Z",
"completed_at": null
}
```
### subtask_##.json Schema
```json
{
"id": "my-feature-05",
"seq": "05",
"title": "Implement authentication",
"status": "pending",
"depends_on": ["03", "04"],
"parallel": false,
"suggested_agent": "coder-agent",
"context_files": ["docs/auth.md"],
"reference_files": ["src/auth-old.ts"],
"acceptance_criteria": ["Login works", "JWT tokens valid"],
"deliverables": ["auth.ts", "auth.test.ts"],
"started_at": null,
"completed_at": null,
"completion_summary": null
}
```
---
## Integration with TaskManager
The TaskManager subagent creates task files using this format. When you delegate to TaskManager:
```javascript
task(
subagent_type="TaskManager",
description="Implement feature X",
prompt="Break down this feature into atomic subtasks..."
)
```
TaskManager creates:
1. `.tmp/tasks/{feature}/task.json` - Feature metadata
2. `.tmp/tasks/{feature}/subtask_XX.json` - Individual subtasks
You can then use this skill to track and manage progress.
---
## Key Concepts
### 1. Dependency Resolution
Subtasks can depend on other subtasks. A task is "ready" only when all its dependencies are complete.
### 2. Parallel Execution
Set `parallel: true` to indicate a subtask can run alongside other parallel tasks with satisfied dependencies.
### 3. Status Tracking
- **pending** - Not started, waiting for dependencies
- **in_progress** - Currently being worked on
- **completed** - Finished with summary
- **blocked** - Explicitly blocked (not waiting for deps)
### 4. Exit Criteria
Each feature has exit_criteria that must be met before marking the feature complete.
### 5. Validation Rules
The `validate` command performs comprehensive checks on task files:
**Task-Level Validation:**
- ✅ task.json file exists for the feature
- ✅ Task ID matches feature slug
- ✅ Subtask count in task.json matches actual subtask files
- ✅ All required fields are present
**Subtask-Level Validation:**
- ✅ All subtask IDs start with feature name (e.g., "my-feature-01")
- ✅ Sequence numbers are unique and properly formatted (01, 02, etc.)
- ✅ All dependencies reference existing subtasks
- ✅ No circular dependencies exist
- ✅ Each subtask has acceptance criteria defined
- ✅ Each subtask has deliverables specified
- ✅ Status values are valid (pending, in_progress, completed, blocked)
**Dependency Validation:**
- ✅ All depends_on references point to existing subtasks
- ✅ No task depends on itself
- ✅ No circular dependency chains
- ✅ Dependency graph is acyclic
Run `validate` regularly to catch issues early:
```bash
bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh validate my-feature
```
### 6. Context and Reference Files
- **context_files** - Standards, conventions, and guidelines to follow
- **reference_files** - Existing project files to look at or build upon
---
## Workflow Integration
### With TaskManager Subagent
1. **TaskManager creates tasks** → Generates `.tmp/tasks/{feature}/` structure
2. **You use this skill to track** → Monitor progress with `status`, `next`, `blocked`
3. **You mark tasks complete** → Use `complete` command with summaries
4. **Skill validates integrity** → Use `validate` to check consistency
### With Other Subagents
Working agents (CoderAgent, TestEngineer, etc.) execute subtasks and report completion. Use this skill to:
- Find next available tasks with `next`
- Check what's blocking progress with `blocked`
- Validate task definitions with `validate`
---
## Common Workflows
### Starting a New Feature
```bash
# 1. TaskManager creates the task structure
task(subagent_type="TaskManager", description="Implement feature X", ...)
# 2. Check what's ready
bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh next
# 3. Delegate first task to working agent
task(subagent_type="CoderAgent", description="Implement subtask 01", ...)
```
### Tracking Progress
```bash
# Check overall status
bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh status my-feature
# See what's next
bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh next my-feature
# Check what's blocked
bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh blocked my-feature
```
### Completing Tasks
```bash
# After working agent finishes
bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh complete my-feature 05 "Implemented auth module with JWT support"
# Check progress
bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh status my-feature
# Find next task
bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh next my-feature
```
### Validating Everything
```bash
# Validate all tasks
bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh validate
# Validate specific feature
bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh validate my-feature
```
---
## Tips & Best Practices
### 1. Use Meaningful Summaries
When marking tasks complete, provide clear summaries:
```bash
# Good
complete my-feature 05 "Implemented JWT authentication with refresh tokens and error handling"
# Avoid
complete my-feature 05 "Done"
```
### 2. Check Dependencies Before Starting
```bash
# See what a task depends on
bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh deps my-feature 07
```
### 3. Identify Parallelizable Work
```bash
# Find tasks that can run in parallel
bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh parallel my-feature
```
### 4. Regular Validation
```bash
# Validate regularly to catch issues early
bash .opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh validate
```
---
## Troubleshooting
### "task-cli.ts not found"
Make sure you're running from the project root or the router.sh can find it.
### "No tasks found"
Run `status` to see if any tasks have been created yet. Use TaskManager to create tasks first.
### "Dependency not satisfied"
Check the dependency tree with `deps` to see what's blocking the task.
### "Validation failed"
Run `validate` to see specific issues, then check the JSON files in `.tmp/tasks/`.
---
## File Locations
- **Skill**: `.opencode/skills/task-management/`
- **Router**: `.opencode/skills/task-management/router.sh`
- **CLI**: `.opencode/skills/task-management/scripts/task-cli.ts`
- **Tasks**: `.tmp/tasks/` (created by TaskManager)
- **Documentation**: `.opencode/skills/task-management/SKILL.md` (this file)
---
**Task Management Skill** - Track, manage, and validate your feature implementations!