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by anthropic · part of anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins

Lightweight task tracking via a shared TASKS.md file with optional visual dashboard. Stores tasks in a simple markdown file with four sections: Active, Waiting On, Someday, and Done Includes an optional HTML dashboard for drag-and-drop task reordering and auto-saving changes Supports task extraction from meetings and conversations, with user confirmation before adding Uses checkbox syntax and strikethrough formatting to mark completion, with context fields for due dates, assignees, and wait...

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Lightweight task tracking via a shared TASKS.md file with optional visual dashboard. Stores tasks in a simple markdown file with four sections: Active, Waiting On, Someday, and Done Includes an optional HTML dashboard for drag-and-drop task reordering and auto-saving changes Supports task extraction from meetings and conversations, with user confirmation before adding Uses checkbox syntax and strikethrough formatting to mark completion, with context fields for due dates, assignees, and wait...

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name: task-management description: Simple task management using a shared TASKS.md file. Reference this when the user asks about their tasks, wants to add/complete tasks, or needs help tracking commitments. user-invocable: false

Task Management

Tasks are tracked in a simple TASKS.md file that both you and the user can edit.

File Location

Always use TASKS.md in the current working directory.

  • If it exists, read/write to it
  • If it doesn't exist, create it with the template below

Format & Template

When creating a new TASKS.md, use this exact template (without example tasks):

Copy & paste — that's it
# Tasks

## Active



## Waiting On



## Someday



## Done

Task format:

  • - [ ] **Task title** - context, for whom, due date
  • Sub-bullets for additional details
  • Completed: - [x] ~~Task~~ (date)

How to Interact

When user asks "what's on my plate" / "my tasks":

  • Read TASKS.md
  • Summarize Active and Waiting On sections
  • Highlight anything overdue or urgent

When user says "add a task" / "remind me to":

  • Add to Active section with - [ ] **Task** format
  • Include context if provided (who it's for, due date)

When user says "done with X" / "finished X":

  • Find the task
  • Change [ ] to [x]
  • Add strikethrough: ~~task~~
  • Add completion date
  • Move to Done section

When user asks "what am I waiting on":

  • Read the Waiting On section
  • Note how long each item has been waiting

Conventions

  • Bold the task title for scannability
  • Include "for [person]" when it's a commitment to someone
  • Include "due [date]" for deadlines
  • Include "since [date]" for waiting items
  • Sub-bullets for additional context
  • Keep Done section for ~1 week, then clear old items

Extracting Tasks

When summarizing meetings or conversations, offer to add extracted tasks:

  • Commitments the user made ("I'll send that over")
  • Action items assigned to them
  • Follow-ups mentioned

Ask before adding - don't auto-add without confirmation.