How do I install the Taskwarrior Tui skill?

Run npx skillmds@latest add javimosch/taskwarrior-tui in your terminal (requires Node.js), paste this page's agent-chat prompt into Claude, Cursor, or any MCP-connected agent, or download the SKILL.md file and copy it into your agent's skills directory.

What does the Taskwarrior Tui skill do?

Use this skill when the user wants a terminal UI for Taskwarrior — browse, filter, and manage tasks with vi keybindings instead of typing raw task commands. It is listed under Productivity on SkillMD.

Is Taskwarrior Tui safe to use?

This skill has not completed SkillMD's automated safety review yet. SkillMD never runs a skill's scripts for you; review the SKILL.md before installing.

Which AI agents work with Taskwarrior Tui?

This skill is tagged as working with Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex. SKILL.md is an open format, so most agents that read a skills directory can load it too.

Is Taskwarrior Tui free to use?

Yes. Installing skills from SkillMD is free, and the skill stays under its author's original license.

Who published Taskwarrior Tui?

javimosch (@javimosch) published this skill. Their other Agent Skills are listed on their SkillMD profile.

Taskwarrior Tui by javimosch — Agent Skill

Name: Taskwarrior Tui
Author: javimosch

File contents

taskwarrior-tui Plugin

Interactive TUI front-end for Taskwarrior. View pending tasks, apply filters, and navigate your backlog with keyboard-driven workflows.

Installation

# Taskwarrior is required first
brew install task
# or: apt install taskwarrior

# Install the TUI
cargo install taskwarrior-tui

Basic Usage

# Launch the interactive task list
taskwarrior-tui

# Open with a saved filter/report
taskwarrior-tui --report next

# Specify config location
taskwarrior-tui --taskdata ~/.task

Key Bindings

j/k or ↓/↑ — Move selection
/ — Filter tasks
Enter — View task details
m — Modify selected task
a — Add a new task
d — Mark done
q — Quit

Common Patterns

# Add tasks from the shell, browse in TUI
task add Fix login bug +urgent project:web
taskwarrior-tui

# Filter urgent items inside the TUI
# Press / then type: +urgent

# Sync with Taskserver (if configured)
task sync
taskwarrior-tui

Usage Examples

"Show my Taskwarrior backlog in a terminal UI"
"Filter tasks tagged urgent interactively"
"Mark today's tasks done without memorizing task syntax"

SuperCLI

sc taskwarrior-tui _ _
sc taskwarrior-tui _ _ --report next
sc plugins learn taskwarrior-tui

Frequently asked questions

Taskwarrior Tui