Skill

add-task

Creates taskmd task files via CLI: parses user input for title, template, flags like priority/tags/group; fills objective, subtasks, criteria; validates output. Use when adding project tasks.

Bash

Markdown

cli-tools

developer-tools

npx claudepluginhub driangle/taskmd --plugin taskmd

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Create a new task file using the `taskmd add` CLI command.

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Add Task

Create a new task file using the taskmd add CLI command.

Instructions

The user's task description is in $ARGUMENTS.

Parse the user's input from $ARGUMENTS to extract:

The task title (required)
An optional template name (e.g. "bug", "feature", "chore", or a custom template)
Any optional flags: --priority, --effort, --tags, --group, --depends-on, --parent, --owner, --slug

Choose the group based on the task's domain (pass with --group):

cli — CLI commands, Go backend, terminal features
web — Web frontend, UI, React components
Omit --group for cross-cutting, infrastructure, documentation, or unclear domain

Run taskmd add with the appropriate flags:

# Basic task
taskmd add "Fix the login bug" --group cli

# With a template
taskmd add "Login fails on Safari" --template bug --group cli

# With extra flags
taskmd add "Dark mode support" --template feature --priority high --tags ui,frontend --group web

# With a custom slug (overrides auto-generated slug from title)
taskmd add "Fix the login bug" --slug fix-login --group cli

Available templates can be listed with taskmd templates list. Built-in templates include bug, feature, and chore. Projects may define custom templates in .taskmd/templates/.

Fill in the task content: Read the created file and replace placeholder content (HTML comments like , TODO, 1. ...) with real content derived from the user's description in $ARGUMENTS. Fill in:

The Objective section with a clear description of the goal
The Tasks section with specific, actionable subtasks
The Acceptance Criteria with concrete, verifiable criteria
Any template-specific sections (e.g. "Steps to Reproduce", "Expected Behavior" for bug templates)

Use your understanding of the user's request to write meaningful content — don't leave placeholders.

Validate by running taskmd validate to ensure the task file is valid. If validation fails, fix the issues.

Confirm the created file path and ID to the user.