# Managing Taiga

> Use when working with Taiga — taiga agile project management covering projects, user stories, tasks, sprints, epics, and kanban boards. Use when auditing Taiga project health, managing sprints and user stories, analyzing velocity, or reviewing backlog status across Taiga projects.

- Skill: `cloudthinker-ai/managing-taiga` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add cloudthinker-ai/managing-taiga`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/cloudthinker-ai/managing-taiga/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Product & Planning
- Author: cloudthinker-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/cloudthinker-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-08
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/cloudthinker-ai/managing-taiga

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# Managing Taiga

Taiga agile project management analysis via the Taiga REST API.

## Discovery Phase

```bash
#!/bin/bash
TAIGA_BASE="${TAIGA_URL:-https://api.taiga.io}/api/v1"

echo "=== Current User ==="
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TAIGA_TOKEN" \
  "$TAIGA_BASE/users/me" | jq '{id, username, full_name, email}'

echo ""
echo "=== Projects ==="
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TAIGA_TOKEN" \
  "$TAIGA_BASE/projects?member=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TAIGA_TOKEN" "$TAIGA_BASE/users/me" | jq -r '.id')&order_by=-modified_date" \
  | jq -r '.[] | "\(.id)\t\(.name[0:30])\t\(.is_private)\tstories=\(.total_story_points // 0)"' | column -t | head -20

echo ""
echo "=== Project Details ==="
PROJECT_ID="${1:?Project ID required}"
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TAIGA_TOKEN" \
  "$TAIGA_BASE/projects/$PROJECT_ID" \
  | jq '{name, description: .description[0:80], members: .members | length, is_backlog_activated, is_kanban_activated, total_story_points}'

echo ""
echo "=== Milestones (Sprints) ==="
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TAIGA_TOKEN" \
  "$TAIGA_BASE/milestones?project=$PROJECT_ID" \
  | jq -r '.[] | "\(.id)\t\(.name[0:25])\t\(.estimated_start)\t\(.estimated_finish)\tclosed=\(.closed)"' | column -t
```

## Analysis Phase

```bash
#!/bin/bash
TAIGA_BASE="${TAIGA_URL:-https://api.taiga.io}/api/v1"
PROJECT_ID="${1:?Project ID required}"

echo "=== User Stories by Status ==="
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TAIGA_TOKEN" \
  "$TAIGA_BASE/userstories?project=$PROJECT_ID" \
  | jq '[.[].status_extra_info.name] | group_by(.) | map({status: .[0], count: length}) | sort_by(-.count)[]'

echo ""
echo "=== Open Sprint Issues ==="
SPRINT_ID=$(curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TAIGA_TOKEN" \
  "$TAIGA_BASE/milestones?project=$PROJECT_ID&closed=false" | jq -r '.[0].id // empty')
if [ -n "$SPRINT_ID" ]; then
  curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TAIGA_TOKEN" \
    "$TAIGA_BASE/userstories?milestone=$SPRINT_ID" \
    | jq -r '.[] | "#\(.ref)\t\(.subject[0:40])\t\(.status_extra_info.name)\tpts=\(.total_points // 0)"' | column -t
fi

echo ""
echo "=== Backlog (unassigned to sprint) ==="
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TAIGA_TOKEN" \
  "$TAIGA_BASE/userstories?project=$PROJECT_ID&milestone=null&status__is_closed=false" \
  | jq '{backlog_stories: length, total_points: [.[].total_points // 0] | add}'

echo ""
echo "=== Sprint Velocity ==="
curl -s -H "Authorization: Bearer $TAIGA_TOKEN" \
  "$TAIGA_BASE/milestones?project=$PROJECT_ID&closed=true&order_by=-estimated_finish" \
  | jq -r '.[:5][] | "\(.name[0:25])\t\(.closed_points // 0)/\(.total_points // 0) pts\t\(.estimated_start) - \(.estimated_finish)"' | column -t
```

## Output Format

```
TAIGA PROJECT HEALTH: [project_name]
Total Stories:     [count]
Backlog Size:      [count] stories ([n] pts)
Active Sprint:     [name]
Members:           [count]

STATUS DISTRIBUTION
Status           Stories  Points
New              [n]      [n]
In Progress      [n]      [n]
Done             [n]      [n]

SPRINT VELOCITY (Last 5)
Sprint           Completed  Total   Velocity
[name]           [n]pts     [n]pts  [pct]%
```

## Anti-Hallucination Rules

1. **NEVER assume resource names** — always discover via CLI/API in Phase 1 before referencing in Phase 2.
2. **NEVER fabricate metric names or dimensions** — verify against the service documentation or `--help` output.
3. **NEVER mix CLI commands between service versions** — confirm which version/API you are targeting.
4. **ALWAYS use the discovery → verify → analyze chain** — every resource referenced must have been discovered first.
5. **ALWAYS handle empty results gracefully** — an empty response is valid data, not an error to retry.

## Counter-Rationalizations

| Shortcut | Counter | Why |
|----------|---------|-----|
| "I'll skip discovery and check known resources" | Always run Phase 1 discovery first | Resource names change, new resources appear — assumed names cause errors |
| "The user only asked for a quick check" | Follow the full discovery → analysis flow | Quick checks miss critical issues; structured analysis catches silent failures |
| "Default configuration is probably fine" | Audit configuration explicitly | Defaults often leave logging, security, and optimization features disabled |
| "Metrics aren't needed for this" | Always check relevant metrics when available | API/CLI responses show current state; metrics reveal trends and intermittent issues |
| "I don't have access to that" | Try the command and report the actual error | Assumed permission failures prevent useful investigation; actual errors are informative |