Task management CLI for tracking and managing feature subtasks with status, dependencies, and validation
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name: task-management description: Task management CLI for tracking and managing feature subtasks with status, dependencies, and validation
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
Basic Commands
# Show all task statuses
npx ts-node .opencode/skill/task-management/scripts/task-cli.ts status
# Show next eligible tasks
npx ts-node .opencode/skill/task-management/scripts/task-cli.ts next
# Show blocked tasks
npx ts-node .opencode/skill/task-management/scripts/task-cli.ts blocked
# Mark a task complete
npx ts-node .opencode/skill/task-management/scripts/task-cli.ts complete <feature> <seq> "summary"
# Validate all tasks
npx ts-node .opencode/skill/task-management/scripts/task-cli.ts 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 |
Examples
Check Overall Progress
$ npx ts-node .opencode/skill/task-management/scripts/task-cli.ts 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
$ npx ts-node .opencode/skill/task-management/scripts/task-cli.ts next
=== Ready Tasks (deps satisfied) ===
[my-feature]
06 - Implement API endpoint [sequential]
08 - Write unit tests [parallel]
Mark Complete
$ npx ts-node .opencode/skill/task-management/scripts/task-cli.ts complete my-feature 05 "Implemented authentication module"
✓ Marked my-feature/05 as completed
Summary: Implemented authentication module
Progress: 6/11
Check Dependencies
$ npx ts-node .opencode/skill/task-management/scripts/task-cli.ts 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
$ npx ts-node .opencode/skill/task-management/scripts/task-cli.ts validate
=== Validation Results ===
[my-feature]
✓ All checks passed
Architecture
.opencode/
└── skill/
└── task-management/
├── SKILL.md # This file
├── router.sh # Routes to task-cli.ts
└── scripts/
└── task-cli.ts # Task management CLI
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
{
"id": "my-feature",
"name": "My Feature",
"status": "active",
"objective": "Implement X",
"context_files": ["docs/spec.md"],
"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
{
"id": "my-feature-05",
"seq": "05",
"title": "Implement authentication",
"status": "pending",
"depends_on": ["03", "04"],
"parallel": false,
"context_files": ["docs/auth.md"],
"acceptance_criteria": ["Login works", "JWT tokens valid"],
"deliverables": ["auth.ts", "auth.test.ts"],
"agent_id": "coder-agent",
"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:
task(subagent_type="TaskManager", description="Implement feature X")
TaskManager creates:
.tmp/tasks/{feature}/task.json- Feature metadata.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.
Task Management Skill - Track, manage, and validate your feature implementations!
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