task-management

Name: task-management
Rating: 4.1 (22 reviews)
Author: commontoolsinc

Guide for managing tasks within a session using bd (beads) for subtasks and local todo lists. Use this skill when breaking down plans into issues, tracking progress, managing dependencies, or coordinating work across sessions and agents. Triggers include requests to "manage tasks", "track progress", "break down this work", or questions about bd workflow.

TL;DR

Manage tasks with bd for subtasks and progress tracking within sessions

What Is It

Use bd for subtask management and todo lists
Fall back to NOTES.md if bd unavailable
Break down work into issues and track progress
Offload details from working memory
Maintain up-to-date task tracking across sessions

Key Features

Use bd to manage subtasks and local todos
Falls back to NOTES.md if unavailable
Avoid context window clinging
Enable seamless session rehydration
Track progress and dependencies
Support parallel worktree development

How to Use

1.Start with bd quickstart or --help
2.Update FOCUS.md with task overview
3.Use bd to break down plans into issues
4.Instruct subagents to consult bd regularly
5.Rehydrate context from bd and FOCUS.md

Guardrails & Gotchas

MUST avoid clinging to context window
CRITICAL: clear session and rehydrate from bd

GitHub Stats

Author

@commontoolsinc

Repository

commontoolsinc/labs

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